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Lipton Black Tea from LiptonThere's a reason why it's free at hotels, I guess. It's pretty drinkable if you line your cup with honey, put the hot water directly onto two bags so that it hits as it's being poured, steep until it's dark enough, take one out, and put in a good bit of milk. Makeshift Asian milk tea when your resources are low.Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:43:32 -0500/teas/Lipton%20Black%20Tea/438-lipton-black-tea?note=63636
Darjeeling Tea from TwiningsIt's quite nice for bagged, and if you don't steep for too long, it's great by itself or with just a little bit of milk.Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:47:39 -0500/teas/Darjeeling%20Tea/1497-darjeeling-tea?note=63639
Earl Grey Creme from TeavanaI tried this for the first time today. Before now, I had only had bagged Earl Greys (namely Bigelow, Twinings, and Tazo). I was really pleased by the taste of this Earl. It's so incredibly smooth and doesn't need any milk: the creme flavor in the tea does the job nicely, and the vanilla is a great touch. The cornflower makes it a rather pretty sight, and it smells great. I do wish it had just a bit more bergamot flavor, though.Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:09:02 -0500/teas/Earl%20Grey%20Creme/2353-earl-grey-creme?note=64186
Premium Green from Stash Tea CompanyJust fine, I suppose. Gets bitter pretty easily, so be careful. Otherwise, a decent green tea.Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:13:09 -0500/teas/Premium%20Green/1797-premium-green?note=64302
Almond Biscotti from TeavanaReally great with a touch of milk and some rock sugar, but kind of bland by itself. The almond comes out just fine, but the actual black tea seems a bit on the weak side.Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:16:34 -0500/teas/Almond%20Biscotti/868-almond-biscotti?note=64305
Sapphire Earl Grey from Novus TeaA very nice Earl, and I love the idea of loose leaf in a bag. Better than tea filters, I think.Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:38:06 -0500/teas/Sapphire%20Earl%20Grey/5095-sapphire-earl-grey?note=64306
Youthberry / Wild Orange Blossom Blend from TeavanaSo I hate fruity tea. It always tastes really gross an artificial to me, even if the fruit flavor is completely from real fruit. I think it's weird.
However, this one tastes great. It's sweet, refreshing, and not at all artificial. I loved it in the sample pack with the German rock sugar!Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:07:25 -0400/teas/Youthberry%20%2F%20Wild%20Orange%20Blossom%20Blend/16794-youthberry-slash-wild-orange-blossom-blend?note=79460
Youthberry / Wild Orange Blossom Blend from TeavanaTue, 28 Jun 2011 13:00:38 -0400/teas/Youthberry%20%2F%20Wild%20Orange%20Blossom%20Blend/16794-youthberry-slash-wild-orange-blossom-blend?note=79465
Aap Ki Pasand Nilgiri from Aap Ki PasandA friend of mine bought this tea for me from India. It came in a cute little navy sachet in a gift set that also included Darjeeling and Assam. Slightly floral and smells pretty nice, and it tastes really clean. I like this tea a lot, and I can imagine it becoming a morning go-to. Takes milk very well.Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:13:30 -0500/teas/Aap%20Ki%20Pasand%20Nilgiri/8060-aap-ki-pasand-nilgiri?note=98905
Coconut Oolong from Rishi TeaTue, 17 Jan 2012 19:31:58 -0500/teas/Coconut%20Oolong/14445-coconut-oolong?note=98908
MateVana from TeavanaThis morning, I woke up and immediately entered a state of despair, realizing that I had run out of honey, rock sugar, stevia, and white sugar. Absolutely nothing to sweeten my tea. As it was so cold it felt like there were small minions of Satan nibbling at my face that morning, I didn't want to make a run to the store just to enjoy this tea, so I took it without anything in it. It was pleasant enough. There's a really nice, warm nuttiness to the tea. Not as much chocolate as the tea itself would suggest, but that was okay, too. I enjoyed this tea a lot. It gave me a nice morning kick, and I fretted no longer.
This was when my stroke of genius kicked in.
Now, the tea is nice without anything in it, but I thought it could be a bit sweeter. i baked pumpkin snicker-doodle cookies a while ago, and I had saved up some of the cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar mixture that coated the outside of the cookies in a small container just in case i had to whip up another batch. So I spooned a bit into my cup of nutty goodness, and it turned out lovely. However, now it was missing another thing... a snicker-doodle cookie.
So now I am a little saddened that I did not bake more cookies.
Positives: nutty, warm, clean, characteristic mate kick, instant distress relief
Negatives: not enough chocolate, could stand to be a bit sweeter, not having any cookiesThu, 19 Jan 2012 00:23:11 -0500/teas/MateVana/815-matevana?note=99108
Almond Oolong from Adagio TeasI like this tea, but it's not amazing. I received it as part of a sample with my online order. It's pretty tasty, but it smells kind of strongly, and it's a little too nutty for my taste. Lots of almond, not much oolong. It reminds me a lot of Teavana's almond biscotti, actually.Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:43:26 -0500/teas/Almond%20Oolong/237-almond-oolong?note=139478
Honeybush Mango from Adagio TeasThis tea is so smooth, and overall, it's really tasty. It's naturally sweet and very pleasant. The mango, however, is kind of barely there. It's present in the aroma but only faintly there in the actual taste. In fact, am I really even tasting it, or am I imagining the taste because I know it should be there? I feel like my mind's playing games with me.Thu, 15 Nov 2012 01:10:12 -0500/teas/Honeybush%20Mango/283-honeybush-mango?note=139562
Chai from BennerThu, 04 Dec 2014 10:40:16 -0500/teas/Chai/54708-chai?note=277356